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Old 07-07-18, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by autonomy
@rumrunn6 well wishes to your wife. I know exactly what you mean by "hidden in the shade". Those bollards and gates on the MM, while they do keep an occasional confused driver away, have always been tricky to get around…
Hi @rumrunn6 also. Dittoes to all the consolations and well-wishes above. Similarly in my experience:
Originally Posted by Jim from Boston
…I would not fault one for riding (safely) on the sidewalk. I have done so myself in the Detroit suburbs as mentioned above. One of my worst crashes occurred when I moved over to the sidewalk and didn't see a post [about six inches high] sticking up in the shade…
Furthermore that happened as I left a busy road and just just transitioned from bright sunlight to shade.

In my job, I have a saying unto myself that “The possibility of messing up a project is directly proportional to the amount of special attention you pay to it.” Similarly, when I sometimes try for an extra modicum of safety beyond my usual careful riding practice, an unanticipated problem can occur.
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